Kaiserslautern American, October 26, 2018

Page 1

Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday. Germany will “fall back” 1 hour at 3 a.m. However, the United States will not “fall back” until the morning of Nov. 4. Please be aware of the time difference for the week.

28 October

FALL BACK

NEWS

FEATURE

LIFESTYLE

435th CRG demonstrates strike package support concept, Page 7

Retiree Appreciation Day: Thanking those who have served, Page 8

Germans observe religious holidays Tuesday, Wednesday, Page 12

October 26, 2018 | Volume 42, Number 43

Read the KA also online at KaiserslauternAmerican.com

US, NATO firefighters forge through flames Story and photos by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Forces in Europe Fire Academy members assigned to the 435th Construction and Training Squadron hosted a burn training during a USAFE North Atlantic Treaty Organization Firefighter Partnership course on Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 5. “The participants did extremely well,” said U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Justin Domingo, 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron air advisor. “Most participants are already experienced firefighters, so they generally have no issues.” This training enhances interoperability with Latvian and Lithuanian air forces firefighters and ensures all forces are qualified, trained, and knowledgeable rescue personnel. “This is the third firefighting training course this year that we’ve hosted,” See FIREFIGHTERS, Page 2

A Latvian air force firefighter extinguishes a fire during a U.S. Air Forces in Europe NATO Firefighter Partnership course on Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 10. The course enabled NATO allies to train together using NATO crash and fire procedures in a simulated environment.

Airmen ‘drop in’ on SHAPE Airfield on Chièvres Air Base for first time in 51 years Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingecy Response Squadron return to the drop zone after parajumping from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 4. This is the first time in 51 years that parajumpers have conducted an interoperablity exercise on Chievrès. Photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel Leighty

Story and photos by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua Airman 1st Class Ariel Leighty 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the 424th Air Base Squadron at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, welcomed some visitors who ‘dropped in’ from Ramstein Air Base, in a way not seen in over a half century, Oct. 4. “It’s the first time in 51 years that we are conducting airdrop exercises at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Airfield,” said U.S. Air Force Maj. Tim O’Rourke, 424th ABS

Director of Operations. “In addition to the airdrop, crews will be using the newly certified assault landing zone to conduct engine running on-loads and offloads.” Parajumpers from Ramstein’s 435th Air Ground Operations Wing participated in the jump, conducted from C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron. As a geographically separated unit of Ramstein’s 86th Airlift Wing, the mission of the 424th ABS is to provide airfield operations support for the See DROP IN, Page 3


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
Kaiserslautern American, October 26, 2018 by AdvantiPro GmbH - Issuu